Crowns, Joints and Flashing in Calabasas, CA
Book a Roof-Level Look in Calabasas
Send your name, number and what you see on top of the chimney. Expect a call to set a Calabasas day and say what the visit covers.
Calabasas Roofs We Climb
On these streets the chimneys sit on Mediterranean-style custom homes, 1970s and later tract houses, and canyon ranch properties. If your house is near one of the names below, it is on our Calabasas run.
What a First Calabasas Roof Visit Covers
A check of whether the chimney is solid masonry or a framed chase, photos of the top and the veneer, and the build explained.
Chimney Sweep in Calabasas
A sweep clears creosote and soot, and while we are up there we photograph the crown and top joints too. Booked in Van Nuys and across the San Fernando Valley.
Learn MoreChimney Inspection in Calabasas
We start on the roof with the crown, joints and flashing, then work down the flue. Van Nuys inspections come with photos of every face and a plain account of the build.
Learn MoreChimney Repair in Calabasas
Most leaks start at the crown, the top joints or the flashing. We find which one in Van Nuys, show you the photo, and repair that part with matched brick and mortar.
Learn MoreFireplace Inspection in Calabasas
The firebox, damper and smoke chamber checked part by part in Van Nuys, with the masonry above them looked at on the same visit.
Learn MoreFireplace Repair in Calabasas
Cracked firebrick, a warped damper or worn smoke shelf mortar, repaired in Van Nuys with the material each part was built from.
Learn MoreChimney Level 2 Inspection in Calabasas
The camera inspection a home sale calls for in Van Nuys, plus roof photos of the crown and top courses so buyers see the outside of the stack too.
Learn MoreChimney Cap Installation in Calabasas
A cap is only as solid as the crown it sits on. In Van Nuys we fit stainless caps with spark screens and fix the crown under them first.
Learn MoreChimney Flashing Repair in Calabasas
Flashing pulled away from the brick is behind most leaks beside a chimney. We cut counter flashing into the joints in Van Nuys instead of leaning on caulk.
Learn MoreChimney Masonry Repair in Calabasas
Open joints near the top go first. We rake them out and repoint Van Nuys chimneys with mortar matched to the brick, face by face.
Learn MoreChimney Rebuilds in Calabasas
When the courses above the roofline have shifted or split, we take them down to sound brick and relay them in Van Nuys, matched to the stack below.
Learn MoreFireplace Cleaning in Calabasas
Ash, soot and creosote cleared from the firebox, hearth and glass doors in Van Nuys, on wood-burning and gas fireplaces.
Learn MoreGas Fireplace Cleaning in Calabasas
Burner, pilot, thermocouple, logs and glass cleaned on gas fireplaces in Van Nuys, with a carbon monoxide check before we leave.
Learn MoreGas Fireplace Repair in Calabasas
A gas fireplace that will not light or stay lit usually has a failed thermocouple, valve or igniter. We trace which one in Van Nuys before replacing anything.
Learn MoreFireplace Remodel in Calabasas
New surrounds, mantels and insert conversions in Van Nuys, built after we check that the firebox and flue behind them are sound.
Learn MoreFireplace Inserts in Calabasas
Gas, wood and electric inserts fitted into existing masonry fireboxes in Van Nuys, with the liner and venting the unit calls for.
Learn MorePellet Stove Repair in Calabasas
Augers, igniters, blowers and control boards diagnosed and repaired on pellet stoves in Van Nuys.
Learn MoreWood Stove Repair in Calabasas
Baffles, firebrick, door gaskets and combustors repaired on wood stoves in Van Nuys, with the stovepipe checked on the same visit.
Learn MoreGas Logs in Calabasas
Vented and ventless gas log sets for masonry fireplaces in Van Nuys, sized to the room with a shut-off on the gas line.
Learn MoreReading the Top of a Calabasas Chimney
Many Calabasas chimneys are framed chases clad in stucco or stone veneer rather than solid brick. The weak point is the top: a chase cover that rusts and holds water, or a stone cap with open joints. We fix the top so water stops running down inside the veneer. Santa Ana winds and canyon fire risk mean the cap and its mount get checked on every visit here. A cap bolted to a crumbling crown will not stay put in a hard wind.
The Crown
On stone-capped chimneys we reset loose cap stones and seal the joints between them so water cannot get under the cap.
Joints and Flashing
Stone veneer joints open where water gets behind them. We repoint the veneer and find where the water got in first.
Above the Roofline
Rusted chase covers get replaced with covers that slope water off the edge, sized to the chase and fastened for the wind.
Booked Alongside
Calabasas roof visits often share a day with Hidden Hills, The Oaks, Mulwood.
Before Any Repair
Tell us what you see on top of your Calabasas chimney.
A cracked crown, a stain beside the stack, brick that looks out of line. That is enough for us to plan the roof visit, and we explain the build before we quote.